Delhi Riots: Women lawyers manhandled, assaulted by Police at Jagatpuri station

Even as violence rages on in parts of Delhi, a group of lawyers have been manhandled and beaten up by the police in the capital's Jagatpuri area..The lawyers, who had gone to Jagatpuri Police Station to meet persons detained at the Khureji protest site in North-East Delhi, were beaten up by police officers..Among the group were women lawyers, who were manhandled by the police. One male advocate was slapped, while another was lathicharged..Advocate Anas Tanwir, who was part of the group, revealed to Bar & Bench,."One of the team members was lathicharged. There were women lawyers who were manhandled by male policemen.We had gone there to get the detainees released. This is something we have been doing for one month.".In light of the incident, sources state that the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has written a letter to the Commissioner of the Delhi Police.The lawyers who faced the assault also plan to file a petition to bring the courts' attention to the incident..In a letter addressed by its President Dushyant Dave, the SCBA has sought the intervention of Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Pathak. In light of complaints by lawyers, including the ones who went to Jagatpuri, the letter states,."I request you to forthwith issue instructions to your Personnel not to interfere with the duties of the lawyers towards their clients, the society and to rule of law, but rather facilitate the members of the SCBA in their humanitarian work.".The SCBA has also asked for a Nodal Officer to be appointed to deal with issues faced by the association and its lawyers.